Neuroendocrine Mechanisms in Adiposity: An Integrated Approach to the Characterization of Potential Pharmacological Novel Targets Based on Experimental and Clinical Models

Study Purpose

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate, retrospectively and prospectively, the effect of different hormonal and neuropeptide dysfunctions on the body composition of patients suffering from hypothalamic-pituitary pathologies, and to evaluate the potential beneficial effect of surgical and medical treatments with agonists and antagonists of hypothalamic neuropeptides, currently available, on the development and treatment of adiposity and negative cross-talk between adiposity and muscle/bone tissue

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.


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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Obese patients affected and not by hypothalamic-pituitary diseases.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Minor subjects; 2. Pregnant and/or breastfeeding women; 3. Patients suffering from states of primary and/or acquired immunodeficiencies, and/or serious impairment of general clinical conditions (e.g. metastatic neoplasms; immunosuppressive therapies; worsening/reacerbated/compensated chronic pathologies); 4. Patients unable to understand and sign the Informed Consent.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT06326853
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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IRCCS San Raffaele
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

N/A
Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Not yet recruiting
Countries
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Endocrine Disorders, Adiposity, Pituitary Adenoma, Cushing Syndrome, Acromegaly, Hypopituitarism
Arms & Interventions

Arms

: patients affected by hypothalamic-pituitary endocrine pathology

100 patients affected by hypothalamic-pituitary endocrine pathology who have performed or who will perform a first visit at the Endocrinology Department of the San Raffaele Hospital between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2026.

: affected by obesity

100 patients affected by obesity who will perform a first visit at the Endocrinology Department of the San Raffaele Hospital between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2026.

Interventions

Contact Information

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